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is the highest-ranked university in Russia, with a consistent position within the global top 150 of the QS World University Tops®. Considered one the most prestigious universities in Russia, It houses the tallest educational building in the world, and hosts more than 47,000 students, welcoming 4,000 international students every year.

MSU students benefit from the university’s impressive library, the oldest and one of the largest university library systems in the country, holding around 10 million books, 2.5 million of which are in foreign languages. There are also multiple research institutes, research centers and museums connected to the university, including the Research Computing Center and International Laser Center.

MSU has many societies and sports clubs for students to get involved with in their spare time, with plenty to suit different interests – for example, students interested in the performing arts could join the university’s academic chorus, theater workshop and/or dance college. In terms of sports, options include the mountaineering club, diving club and yacht club.

To gain admission, you’ll need to pass two entrance exams and submit the following documents:

Application form

School leaving certificate (High school diploma)

Copy of academic record

Statements of equivalence of the education certificate (for the certificates outside the Russian Federation);

Medical certificate

AIDS test result

Passport with visa and migration card

Six 3x4 cm photographs.

Any other documents as required by your faculty.

Your academic documents should be translated into Russian, and must either be notarized in Russia or certified by the Russian Embassy or consulate in your home country.

Lomonosov Moscow State University was ranked 101-110 in the most recent QS Graduate Employability Tops, making it the highest-ranked Russian university for graduate employability. It was ranked 20th for the alumni outcomes indicator, having been the alma mater of famous writers such as Anton Chekhov and Ivan Turgenev, politicians such as Mikhail Gorbachev and Mikhail Suslov, as well as renowned mathematicians and physicists such as Boris Demidovich, Vladimir Arnold, and Andrey Kolmogorov.

Total students - 30,904

International students - 5,805

Total faculty staff - 6,536

Total students - 30,904

PG students

34.7%

UG students

65.3%

International students - 5,805

UG students

81.4%

PG students

18.6%

Total faculty staff - 6,536

Domestic staff

6019

International staff

517

QS Stars is a rating system that helps you select the right university based on your interests. It provides a detailed look at an institution, identifying which universities rate highest in the specific topics that matter to you, like facilities, graduate employability, social responsibility, inclusiveness, and more.

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